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Optima RacingHorses › Dads Lad (IRE)

Dads Lad (IRE)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2019-09-05 to 2024-08-15 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by W P Mullins.
Pedigree Eliot (GER) × Little Jess (IRE) (by Gays Best Boy)
OwnerWhitegrass Racing Syndicate
Ratings Official 117 · best RPR 139 · best TS 115
27
Runs
6
Wins
22.2%
Strike rate
40.7%
Place rate
1.32
Actual / Expected
77.8%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 27 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2024-08-15 17d Tramore 16f Good 5/9 0.75 Brian Hayes t 161 117 113 67 33/1
Hurdle Turf Waterford FC Handicap Hurdle Midfield - not fluent 6th - headway 7th - pressed leaders 3 out - outpaced from 2 out(op 25/1)
2024-07-29 23d Galway 17f Soft 16/20 20 Miss R Dudfield t 147 83 44 28 66/1
Flat Turf Connacht Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap Midfield - towards rear halfway - bumped over 2f out - soon weakened(op 40/1 tchd 33/1 and tchd 50/1)
2024-07-06 34d Bellewstown 17f Good 14/14 4.75 Brian Hayes t 150 117 67 55 28/1
Hurdle Turf Bia Energy Bellewstown Handicap Hurdle Held up in midfield - hampered before 3 out - soon weakened(op 25/1 tchd 22/1 and tchd 33/1)
2024-06-02 19d Listowel 13.5f Good 6/10 1.5 Miss R Dudfield t 147 60 25/1
Flat Turf Acro Fire & Safety (Q.R.) Race Towards rear - headway and in touch with leaders 6f out - no impression under 2f out(op 16/1)
2024-05-14 397d Killarney 14f Soft 4/4 30 Seamie Heffernan t 133 47 11/1
Flat Turf Outlook Publications Race Took keen hold - raced in third - disputing third after halfway - dropped to last over 4f out - reminder when weakened from 3f out - eased final furlong - tailed off(op 13/2 tchd 9/1)
2023-04-13 29d Aintree 16f Soft 1 99/13 Brian Hayes t 163 143 14/1
Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2023-03-15 122d Cheltenham 16f Soft 1 10/19 Brian Hayes t 158 145 125 80 16/1
Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2022-11-13 22d Cheltenham 16.5f Good 1 9/13 Brian Hayes t 154 128 116 86 6/1
Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2022-10-22 29d Cheltenham 16f Good 2 1/7 Brian Hayes t 150 135 139 110 7/2
888Sport Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-09-23 35d Listowel 16f Good 5/17 Brian Hayes t 140 117 119 94 10/3
Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle
2022-08-19 23d Killarney 17f Good 1/9 Brian Hayes t 159 123 136 115 6/4
Bunkers Bar & Restaurant Handicap Chase
2022-07-27 7d Galway 12f Good 1/18 Miss R Dudfield t 159 90 70 28/1
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2022-07-20 19d Limerick 18.5f Good 1/9 Brian Hayes t 166 119 37 7/2
Adare Beginners Chase
2022-07-01 31d Wexford 20f Soft 5/11 Brian Hayes t 166 114 47 20/1
MSK Silversands Ltd Beginners Chase
2022-05-31 34d Ballinrobe 25f Good 12/14 Paul Townend t 150 118 70 60 14/1
McHale Mayo Handicap Hurdle
2022-04-27 11d Punchestown 20f Good 18/24 Kieran Callaghan 161 120 69 24 33/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle
2022-04-16 139d Fairyhouse 16f Good 15/17 Kieran Callaghan 133 120 102 83 14/1
RYBO Handicap Hurdle
2021-11-28 14d Fairyhouse 16f Good 12/18 Brian Hayes 139 120 115 102 6/1
BARONERACING.COM Handicap Hurdle
2021-11-14 23d Cork 16f Soft 1/11 Brian Hayes 143 109 125 44 3/1
Kevin McManus Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle
2021-10-22 14d Sligo 20f Soft 1/9 Mr C Mullins 158 113 29 5/2
John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle
2021-10-08 20d Downpatrick 19f Soft 2/9 Danny Mullins 168 104 4 9/2
Randox Health Maiden Hurdle
2021-09-18 51d Navan 16f Good 6/20 Mr P W Mullins 170 102 91 4/1
BarOneRacing Telebetting 1800 624 524 (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
2021-07-29 290d Galway 18.5f Good 7/17 Mr P W Mullins 170 90 62 9/4
Guinness Time INH Flat Race
2020-10-12 35d Kilbeggan 16f Soft 3/9 Mr P W Mullins 170 99 4/9
Kilbeggan INH Flat Race
2020-09-07 345d Galway 16.5f Soft 2/10 Mr P W Mullins 163 97 3 4/5
Galway INH Flat Race
2019-09-28 23d Navan 16f Good 3/18 Mr H D Dunne 159 97 74 8/1
Navan Racecourse (Pro/Am) Flat Race
2019-09-05 DEB Clonmel 16.5f Good 2/12 Mr H D Dunne 159 97 32 25/1
BetVictor Guaranteed Run For Your Money (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)4250.0%
Normal (2-4wk)11436.4%
Freshened (1-2m)600.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)26519.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good17423.5%
Soft10220.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Galway4125.0%
Cheltenham3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-09-05–2024-08-15. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.